笨

bèn

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. stupid
2. foolish
3. silly
4. slow-witted
5. clumsy

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 聪明 cōng ming 聪明 cōng ming intelligent 聪明表示有智慧: intelligent

Register variants

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• 拙 zhuō 拙 zhuō awkward 拙是书面语说法: awkward

Synonyms

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• 愚蠢 yú chǔn 愚蠢 yú chǔn silly 同指缺乏智慧: silly

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“笨”和“傻”经常互换，但“傻”常指不明智，“笨”指缺乏能力或理解力，不要混淆。

Formality

“笨”可以直白地形容人或行为，口语中常带有批评语气，正式写作中较委婉。

Example Sentences

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他并不 笨 ，只是学得慢。

He's not stupid, just slow to learn.

笨 蛋！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1862347)

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Words Containing 笨

• 笨拙 笨拙 bèn zhuō: clumsy
• 笨蛋 笨蛋 bèn dàn: fool
• 笨重 笨重 bèn zhòng: heavy
• 呆笨 呆笨 dāi bèn: dimwitted
• 大笨象 大笨象 dà bèn xiàng: (slang) elephant
• 心拙口笨 心拙口笨 xīn zhuō kǒu bèn: dull-witted and tongue-tied
• 愚笨 愚笨 yú bèn: stupid
• 拙嘴笨舌 拙嘴笨舌 zhuō zuǐ bèn shé: lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
• 拙笨 拙笨 zhuō bèn: clumsy
• 笨人 笨人 bèn rén: fool
• 笨伯 笨伯 bèn bó: fool
• 笨到家了 笨到家了 bèn dào jiā le: extremely stupid
• 笨口拙舌 笨口拙舌 bèn kǒu zhuō shé: awkward in speech
• 笨嘴拙腮 笨嘴拙腮 bèn zuǐ zhuō sāi: see 笨嘴拙舌[bèn zuǐ zhuō shé]
• 笨嘴拙舌 笨嘴拙舌 bèn zuǐ zhuō shé: clumsy in speech
• 笨嘴笨舌 笨嘴笨舌 bèn zuǐ bèn shé: clumsy in speaking
• 笨手笨脚 笨手笨脚 bèn shǒu bèn jiǎo: clumsy
• 笨瓜 笨瓜 bèn guā: fool
• 笨货 笨货 bèn huò: idiot
• 笨鸡 笨鸡 bèn jī: free-range chicken
• 笨鸟先飞 笨鸟先飞 bèn niǎo xiān fēi: lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
• 粗笨 粗笨 cū bèn: awkward
• 蠢笨 蠢笨 chǔn bèn: stupid